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Best Regional Roots Album

Māhealani Uchiyama
Pōpoloheno - Songs of Resilience & Joy

Māhealani Uchiyama

Pōpoloheno - Songs of Resilience & Joy 

The under told stories and vast contributions of the Black community in Hawai‘i are brought to the national stage this summer on ‘Pōpoloheno: Songs Of Resilience And Joy’. Uniting a diverse array of award-winning musicians from throughout the Hawaiian Islands, the ten-song collection serves as a celebration of the African experience in Hawai‘i – and an effort to ensure this vital history will continue to be told and remembered. 

Featured Artists

Kalani Peʻa
Patrick Landeza
Azure McCall
Ikaika Blackburn
Kamakakēhau Fernandez
Kaulike Pescaia
Kawika Alfiche
Māhealani Uchiyama

With performances by

Wailau Ryder
Hanale Kaʻanapu and Jerome Koko, courtesy of The Makaha Sons
Kailua Moon
Michael Casil
Nathaniel Māhealani Stillman

Media

Black History Month: Musical presentation honors African-descended people in Hawaiian history
University of Hawaii - Hilo
The Voice that Remembers
Lazy Indie Magazine
Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience and Joy
Medium
Pōpoloheno celebrates black history in Hawaii
Honolulu Star Advertiser
Winner of multiple Grammy and Hōkū awards, Kalani Pe’a celebrates 10 years of music
The Maui News
New album celebrates the stories of Hawaii's Black community
NPRʻs Here & Now
Hawaii’s first Black Hula Master honors MLK’s Historic March with new song
Caribbean Life
New Album Reclaims Black Hawaiian Histories in Song
World Music Central
Composer's new album celebrates the histories of Black and Hawaiian communities
Hawaiʻi Public Radio
In The Deep End With...M healani Uchiyama and Kalani Pe'a
Hawaii’s first Black Hula Master honors MLK’s Historic March with new song
Caribbean Life
New Album Reclaims Black Hawaiian Histories in Song
World Music Central
Composer's new album celebrates the histories of Black and Hawaiian communities
Hawaiʻi Public Radio

“A fascinating, vital musical document…fearlessly discussing challenging topics like colonialism and discrimination, while proudly uplifting voices that have yet to be heard”